Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · IELTS General Essentials · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

New neighbours have recently moved into the house/flat next door to where you live. You have examinations soon, but your neighbours play music late at night which is affecting your studies and sleep.

• explain what the problem is
• why it is causing you difficulties
• what action you would like them to take

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Dear Sir,

I hope this letter reaches you. I am writing this letter as I am facing some problems because of you since you moved to my next door.

Since you shifted into the house next to me, one of the main problem I am facing is the loud music that is played till late night. As a student, my final exams are coming near and I am preparing for it. I spend whole day in college so the only time I get to study is the late night time, when you are playing music at a high level of volume. Due to the loud music, I am unable to concentrate on my studies properly and also after that I am unable to have proper sleep.

I would request you to keep the volume low while playing music after 9 or also I suggest you to play music in headphones. It will be a great favor if you listen to my request. Thank you.

Your regards,

Rahul

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you identify late-night loud music, explain that it disrupts both studying and sleep, and request a lower volume after 9 or the use of headphones. The reason is made relevant through your college schedule and approaching final exams. This gives the letter a clear purpose and covers the task well. Some details are less fully developed, however: the request could specify a reasonable quiet time more clearly, and the effect on your sleep is mentioned but not explained as fully as the effect on studying. The opening also says the problem is “because of you,” which may sound accusatory rather than establishing a polite neighbourly request. A more consistently tactful tone and slightly fuller explanation would strengthen the response.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a clear overall arrangement: an opening, a paragraph explaining the disturbance and its effects, and a closing request. The sequence from the neighbours’ move to the music, then its impact, is easy to follow. Linking expressions such as “Since,” “As a student,” and “Due to” help connect the ideas, although some transitions feel mechanical and the opening repeats “I am writing this letter” and “I am facing.” The final paragraph combines two possible actions, but “or also” makes their relationship slightly unclear. Use more natural links and separate the preferred request from an alternative—for example, ask first for quieter music after a set time, then suggest headphones if needed. This would make the progression more polished and cohesive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

Your vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the situation, with relevant phrases such as “loud music,” “concentrate on my studies,” and “proper sleep.” However, the range is limited and several expressions are repetitive or imprecise. “High level of volume” is an awkward collocation; “high volume” or “very loudly” is more natural. “My final exams are coming near” and “I spend whole day in college” also show limited control of natural phrasing. The repeated use of “music” and “unable” could be varied with terms such as “noise,” “disturbance,” and “find it difficult to.” More precise, idiomatic vocabulary would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately formal while preserving its clear meaning.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 6.0

You use a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, including the explanation beginning “As a student” and the cause-and-effect sentence beginning “Due to the loud music.” Most meaning remains clear, but some grammatical errors are present. For example, “one of the main problem” needs a plural noun (“problems”), and “I spend whole day” needs an article (“the whole day”). In “I am preparing for it,” the pronoun does not agree naturally with “exams”; use “them.” The request “I would request you to keep the volume low while playing music after 9” is understandable, but its structure could be clearer. Check agreement, articles, and pronoun reference, and vary sentence patterns more confidently to improve accuracy.

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